Better Buy Coal Now Says Dr Garfield
Chicago June 5 Armed with the latest figures Dr Harry A Garfield federal fuel administrator warned the public to buy coal immediately to keep miners working The government statistician C E Lesher said five months of 1919 production was about 178 million tons vs 252 million in 1917 and 208 in 1916 He estimated 530 million tons needed for the year with 20 million in stock The five month output was about 40 percent of need Garfield warned that if about 500 million tons must be produced this year after deducting 175 million already mined 22 million tons remain equating to weekly production of 10 7 million vs current 8 2 million and last year 11 3 million He predicted by August or September output could fall to week to week consumption He urged immediate buying to sustain mining and prevent a crisis mainly in the northeast.
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Republicans Name Probe Committees
Washington June 5 Fifteen members of the house ten Republicans and five Democrats were appointed by Speaker Gillett to conduct five investigations of war time expenditures of the war department Representative Graham Republican of Illinois was chosen as chairman and the sub committees will each have two Republicans to one Democrat The probes will cover figures for aircraft ordnance cantonments quartermaster supplies and purchases abroad including Representative Johnson of South Dakota among the announced personnel
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Burleson Foresees Action After Senate Hearing
Burleson moves to act as congressional leaders report the order may be confusing in its physical operation yet retains actual control. The interstate commerce committee closed its hearings on a similar measure, with Dill scheduled tomorrow in the senate as discussion continues on telephone and cable law legislation.
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Postmaster General’s control of cables upheld by court
Senate interstate committee notes Burleson’s awareness of repeal passage. Wilson’s order authorized postmaster general to run land, wire and cable systems during the control period. Conflict with Postal Telegraph leaders led to Mackay’s removal. cables returned May 2. Subsequent rate raises faced state and court challenges, but the postmaster general’s authority was confirmed by the Supreme Court ruling.
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Four Power Council Seeks Completion Of Austrian German Peace
The council of four discusses remaining clauses of the Austrian peace and German counterproposals. A reply to Germany is not expected before next week, with Austria’s financial terms sent to a commission for examination. Premier Paderewski protests changes to Silesia terms as reports cite divided Austrian views. Bolshevik defeat claims from Copenhagen and a bird duel sighting in Exeter close the latest dispatches.
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Grigsby Leads Alaska Delegate Vote in Special Election
Juneau reports sixty two of 159 precincts in Alaska's special election for a congress delegate show Democrat George Grigsby with 2,304 votes and Labor candidate E. Jones with 1,613 votes. The results reflect early returns with more precincts to be counted.
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Senate Clash Over League and Treaty Debates
Senate debate on the peace treaty and League of Nations intensifies as allegations of copies and financial influence surface. Senators Lodge Borah Hitchcock clash over hidden treaty pages, New York interests, and presidential involvement with the White House backing Hitchcock’s inquiry.
Senators Clash Over Treaty Copies and State Department
The debate centers on how copies of a treaty reached the United States. Lodge suggests Paris or a source in authority. Polk confirms financial sections were in New York hands. Williams warns the Senate that only the president can maneuver treaty terms, and if Berlin becomes necessary, additions may follow.
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General Francisco Gonzales Arrives to Relieve Col. Escobar
El Paso June 5 General Francisco Gonzales arrived in Juarez to relieve Col. Gonzales Escobar in command of the garrison. The trip went from Eagle Pass Texas through United States territory with the permission of the State Department.
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Wrights and early air travel showcased in 1900s photos
The article recalls barely eleven years since the first airship, praising American progress and fearlessness. It features Hawker’s comment on Wilbur and Orville Wright, shows images of the Wrights with their airplane kite and glider, and notes the first photograph of a plane in flight swapped at Kill Devil Hill in 1908 by Byron Newton and the New York Herald.
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Senators pledge support for keeping wartime prohibition in place
Washington June 5 Senator Jones of Washington told the Anti Saloon League convention that many senators opposed to prohibition now back keeping beer and light wines ban in the wartime act as written by popular will. He cited assurances of strict enforcement and no repeal. Representative Fess of Ohio said Congress would not risk a committee report favorable to repeal.
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You Can Beautify your Complexion Beecham's Pills Ad
An advertisement promotes Beecham's Pills as a skin and complexion remedy. It claims the pills purify the blood, cleanse the stomach and liver, and improve facial features like clear skin, bright eyes, rosy cheeks, and red lips by putting the body's systems in order.
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Beauty Ad Claim on Wax Complexion Aids
An old advertisement markets a cosmetic wax as a universal beautifier, claiming it smooths skin flaws like freckles and blotches, absorbs discoloration, and creates a fresh youthful tone. It touts overnight use with mercurial cream products and urges customers to try the lax, convenient solution.
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